There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Aalst by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain S10 / ...
2h 57m€69–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Zeebergbus 714 / ...
4h 9m€20–31Drive 205.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Aalstcar 205.7 km
2h 41m€37–53Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alosttrain
3h 24m€129–343Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurocity Direct
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Termondetrain S34
4h 29m€30–58
Amsterdam to Aalst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Aalst is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Aalst is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Aalst. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Aalst Zeeberg via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Aalst. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Alost via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Aalst is 239 km. The road distance is 205.7 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Aalst without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Amsterdam to Aalst, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Aalst bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Aalst train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Aalst is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Aalst, Belgium?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alost via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Aalst Zeeberg via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 4h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Termonde
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Zeeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Aalst bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Amsterdam to Aalst train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Aalst is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Amsterdam to Aalst.
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